Baseball Recap: Apalachee Wildcats vs. Gainesville Red Elephants
On Friday, Apalachee got themselves on the board against Gainesville, but Gainesville never followed suit. They blew past the Gainesville Red Elephants 10-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Apalachee.
Traver Park was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched. Park was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nate Valles, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was JJ Gonzalez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Apalachee pushed their record up to 12-10 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs per game. As for Gainesville, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Apalachee will be playing in front of their home fans against Habersham Central at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. Habersham Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Apalachee's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gainesville, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Jackson County at 5:55 p.m. on Monday.
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